CREIGHTON
2011: Garnered Missouri Valley Conference Second Team
honors…Played in 22 matches, starting 19…Posted three
goals and two assists for eight points on the year…Was named
MVC Offensive Player of the Week and to the College Soccer News
National Team of the week after scoring in consecutive contests
against Wisconsin (Oct. 5) and Indiana (Oct. 9)…Helped his
team to the 2011 NCAA Men’s College Cup, a 14-0 home record
and a 21-2-1 overall mark. 2010: Named to the
Missouri Valley Conference First Team and NSCAA All-Midwest Region
Second Team after leading the MVC with 10 assists...Ranked 11th in
the NCAA in assists per game and 12th in total assists...Seven of
his 10 assists came in CU’s final 12 matches...His 10 assists
were the most by a Bluejay since Tim Bohnenkamp had 10 in
2005...Assisted the first CU goal of the season, Kris Clark’s
game-winner at Loyola (Ill.) on Sept. 1...Had an assist in both
matches at The Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic in Peoria (Sept. 17
and 19)...Dished two assists in 3-1 win over No. 5 Tulsa (Oct.
5)...Named MVC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 25 after
notching an assist at Drake (Oct. 20), before scoring a goal and
assisting the other in a 2-0 win at Central Arkansas (Oct.
23)...Attempted a career-high eight shots, three on goal at
Evansville (Oct. 16). 2009: MVC Freshman of the
Year and member of the MVC All-Freshman Team...Tabbed one of
“100 Freshmen to Keep an Eye On” before the season by
College Soccer News...Appeared in all 16 matches, making seven
starts...Ranked second on the team with four assists...Played 34
minutes and attempted two shots in his collegiate debut against
Loyola (Ill.) on Sept. 1...Earned his first start of the season
against Missouri State (Sept. 19)...Started the final six matches
of the season...Notched his first career point on an assist against
Portland (Sept. 27)...Also dished assists against Eastern Illinois
(Oct. 11), Bradley (Oct. 21) and seventh-ranked UCLA (Oct.
31)...Assisted the game-winning goals against Bradley and
UCLA...Scored his only goal of the season at Evansville (Oct.
17).

NATIONAL/CLUB
Participated in the U.S. Soccer U-18 Development Academy in both
2008 and 2009...Ranked among the top-40 high school prospects by
Top Drawer Soccer...PARADE High School All-American in 2009...An
NSCAA Youth All-Region pick...Member of the California South ODP
Winter Pool...Logged the fastest 20-meter time (2.61) at the U.S.
Soccer Development Academy Showcase in 2008...Played club soccer
with the Arsenal FC from the U-9 through U-18 age
groups…Member of the United States U-18 Men’s National
Team Pool...Played in Ireland and Portugal in the summer of 2009
with the U-18 team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Damien High School…Also lettered in track in field
in the long jump and the 100, 200, 400 4x100 and 4x200 meter
sprints.

PERSONAL
Dion Jeremy Acoff was born on Sept. 23, 1991 in Fontana,
Calif.…Parents are Juanita Tinsley and Amos Acoff…Has
an older sister, Danielle…Is majoring in anthropology at
UCSB…Enjoys listening to music and watching movies when off
the field…Can’t do without his phone, family and
God…Most memorable sporting moments were playing with the
U18 National Team and playing in the NCAA College Cup…Would
love to play on the same pitch as Messi…Cheers for Arsenal
and the Los Angeles Lakers…A fan of Kobe Bryant and Thierry
Henry…Would like people to know that he has a good work
ethic…Enjoys watching “Workaholics” and
“SportsCenter” on the small screen while “Wedding
Crashers” is his favorite movie…Enjoys reading
“The Hunger Games” trilogy.